Pop This!

Summary "Thank you for a funky time." This week Morgan Brayton joins us to talk about the movie Purple Rain and her Prince-obsessed teen years, which included a championship-winning Apollonia tribute air band. Also discussed: high school, air bands, and our differing concepts of time. Show notes: Morgan Brayton on Instagram Sarah Polley on the Myth of the "Mad Genius" (Canadaland) Morgan's photos: Recommendations: Lisa: Hannah Gadsby, Nanette (Netflix) Andrea G.: Shay Lia, Facets (music)

Morgan: Lost (Apple TV+)

Music credits

"Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License "Good Times" by Podington Bear From: Free Music Archive Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Stitcher (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Google PlayPop This! on TuneIn radioPop This! on TwitterPop This! on Instagram Logo design by Samantha Smith Intro voiced by Morgan Brayton

Pop This! is a podcast featuring three women talking about pop culture.

Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist. Andrea Gin is a producer and an avid figure skating fan.

Press play and come hang out with your new best friends.

Pop This! podcast is produced by Andrea Gin.

Summary "I'm just a girl, standing in front of a boy..." We have Steven Schelling join us to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the blockbuster rom-com Notting Hill starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant...but is it as good as we remember? Also discussed: Robbie Williams, Baby Reindeer, and the Spice Girls. Show notes: The Meet Cute: Julia Roberts Opens Up To Richard Curtis About Her Rom-Com-Perfect Marriage, The Secret To Ageing Gracefully & Why She Almost Turned Down Notting Hill (British Vogue) Recommendations: Lisa: Baby Reindeer (Netflix) Andrea G.: Make It At Market (BBC/Britbox)

Steven: Our Living World (Netflix)

Music credits

"Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License "Good Times" by Podington Bear From: Free Music Archive Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Stitcher (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Google PlayPop This! on TuneIn radioPop This! on TwitterPop This! on Instagram Logo design by Samantha Smith Intro voiced by Morgan Brayton

Pop This! is a podcast featuring three women talking about pop culture.

Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist. Andrea Gin is a producer and an avid figure skating fan.

Press play and come hang out with your new best friends.

Pop This! podcast is produced by Andrea Gin.

Summary "I'm going to enjoy what I've got as long as it lasts." This week we talk about The Talented Mr. Ripley with guest star Cynara Geissler and see how the new adaptation stacks up with the old. Also discussed: The Repair Shop, Batman Returns, and Jude Law playing the sax. Show notes: Marge Sherwood bags Recommendations: Lisa: This Must Be The Place by Maggie O'Farrell (book) Andrea G.: The Repair Shop (BBC/Britbox)

Cynara: Is Tom Ripley Gay? (Vulture)

Music credits

"Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License "Good Times" by Podington Bear From: Free Music Archive Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Stitcher (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Google PlayPop This! on TuneIn radioPop This! on TwitterPop This! on Instagram Logo design by Samantha Smith Intro voiced by Morgan Brayton

Pop This! is a podcast featuring three women talking about pop culture.

Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist. Andrea Gin is a producer and an avid figure skating fan.

Press play and come hang out with your new best friends.

Pop This! podcast is produced by Andrea Gin.

Summary "The Time of My Life." Andrea Warner is back from her temporary hiatus for this very special episode to talk about her new book about Dirty Dancing and give us an update on her health. Also discussed: Shogun, Scoop, and GIRLS5EVA. Also discussed: Shogun, Scoop, and GIRLS5EVA. Show notes: Andrea Warner's update The Time of My Life: Dirty Dancing by Andrea Warner Cobra Kai Has Destroyed The Harsh Reality Of The Karate Kid Movie Franchise (Screen Rant) Recommendations: Lisa: Scoop (TV) Andrea W.: Girls5Eva (TV) Andrea G.: (TV)

Music credits

"Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License "Good Times" by Podington Bear From: Free Music Archive Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Stitcher (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Google PlayPop This! on TuneIn radioPop This! on TwitterPop This! on Instagram Logo design by Samantha Smith Intro voiced by Morgan Brayton

Pop This! is a podcast featuring three women talking about pop culture.

Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist. Andrea Gin is a producer and an avid figure skating fan.

Press play and come hang out with your new best friends.

Pop This! podcast is produced by Andrea Gin.

Summary "I come from a long line of stubborn idiots!" This week guest host Joseph Clark joins us to watch the film that defined the romantic comedy: It Happened One Night, starring Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable. Also discussed: Girls5Eva, Siren Queen, and camping. Show notes: News Parade: The American Newsreel and the World as Spectacle by Joseph Clark The Time of My Life: Dirty Dancing by Andrea Warner The Rom-Com Tropes Popularized by It Happened One Night (Curzon) Recommendations: Lisa: 3 Body Problem (TV) Andrea G.: Girls5Eva (TV) Joe: Siren Queen by Nghi Vo (book)

Music credits

"Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License "Good Times" by Podington Bear From: Free Music Archive Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Stitcher (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Google PlayPop This! on TuneIn radioPop This! on TwitterPop This! on Instagram Logo design by Samantha Smith Intro voiced by Morgan Brayton

Pop This! is a podcast featuring three women talking about pop culture.

Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist. Andrea Gin is a producer and an avid figure skating fan.

Press play and come hang out with your new best friends.

Pop This! podcast is produced by Andrea Gin.

Summary:

"Grab hold of the one life we are given." This week Pop This! producer Andrea Gin gets in front of the mic with Andrea and Lisa to talk about the 1994 coming-of-age dramedy Double Happiness. Also discussed: Cheer, Chinese astrology, and Brad and Jen.

Show notes: Brad & Jen: the award season gossip orgasm (Lainey Gossip) Who? Weekly Podcast Twitter Is Losing Its Mind Over These Pictures Of Brad Pitt Looking Like His Girlfriends (Huffington Post) List of Jennifer Aniston performances (Wikipedia) Before Brangelina and Jen, Debbie Reynolds Was in the World's Most Famous Love Triangle (Vogue) Watch Double Happiness Chinese horoscope 2020

Recommendations: Andrea W.: Pain and Glory (movie)

Lisa: Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris (podcast) Andrea G.: Cheer (Netflix) Music credits:

"Back to the '90s" by Douglas Mulvey AKA D-Rex From Free Music Archive CC BY 3.0 Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From Incompetch CC BY 3.0 Intro bed:"OLPC" by Marco Raaphorst Courtesy of Free Music Archive CC BY-SA 3.0 NL "Deviate" by Podington Bear Courtesy of Free Music Archive CC BY-SA 3.0 NL

Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Stitcher (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Google PlayPop This! on TuneIn radioPop This! on TwitterPop This! on Instagram

Logo design by Samantha Smith

Pop This! is two women talking about pop culture.

Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist.

Press play and come hang out with your two new best friends.

Pop This! podcast is produced by Andrea Gin and recorded at the Vancouver Public Library's wonderful Inspiration Lab.

Summary: "Dark souls." This week we invite writer, theatre-maker, and choreographer Andrea Loewen on the podcast to talk about her new book Feeling Better as well as the film Girl, Interrupted. Also discussed: Dirty John, Back with the Ex, and Lisa's theory that Angelina Jolie has never been in a good movie. Show notes: Dirty John podcast Back with the Ex on Netflix Andrea Loewen's website Feeling Better: A Field Guide to Liking Yourself by Andrea Loewen Girl, Interrupted trailer Aimee Mann Writing Music for Girl, Interrupted Musical (Pitchfork) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest trailer Recommendations: Lisa: Veep (TV) Andrea Warner: Los Texmaniacs (music) Andrea Loewen: Echlo (music) Music credits: "Flutterbee" by Podington Bear From Free Music Archive CC BY 3.0 Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From Incompetch CC BY 3.0 Intro bed:"OLPC" by Marco Raaphorst Courtesy of Free Music Archive CC BY-SA 3.0 NL

Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Stitcher (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Google PlayPop This! on TuneIn radioPop This! on TwitterPop This! on Instagram

Logo design by Samantha Smith

Pop This! is two women talking about pop culture.

Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist.

Press play and come hang out with your two new best friends.

Pop This! podcast is produced by Andrea Gin and recorded at the Vancouver Public Library's wonderful Inspiration Lab.

Summary: "I'm not hostile, I'm annoyed." This week, Lisa and Andrea vehemently disagree about peak '90s teen drama 10 Things I Hate About You. Also discussed: Sylvia Plath, platform thongs, and Suits. Show notes: Green Book Director Used to Flash Penis As a Joke (The Cut) Why Don't You Date Me? (podcast) 10 Things I Hate About You trailer 10 Things I Hate About You soundtrack A Million Things We Loved About 10 Things I Hate About You (Jezebel) Recommendations: Andrea: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (movie) Lisa: Suits (TV) Music credits: "Flutterbee" by Podington Bear From Free Music Archive CC BY 3.0 Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From Incompetch CC BY 3.0 Intro bed:"OLPC" by Marco Raaphorst Courtesy of Free Music Archive CC BY-SA 3.0 NL

Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Stitcher (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Google PlayPop This! on TuneIn radioPop This! on TwitterPop This! on Instagram

Logo design by Samantha Smith

Pop This! is two women talking about pop culture.

Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist.

Press play and come hang out with your two new best friends.

Pop This! podcast is produced by Andrea Gin and recorded at the Vancouver Public Library's wonderful Inspiration Lab.

Summary: "Not bad for 1999." The epic teen drama Cruel Intentions celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. To celebrate, we're re-airing our episode from 2019 where we talk about this cult classic with many-time guest star Cynara Geissler. Show notes: Cruel Intentions trailer Cynara Geissler's bio Cynara Geissler on Twitter Fatties on Ice podcast Mia Farrow on Instagram Recommendations: Lisa: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (TV) Andrea: Drop Dead Fred LIVE w/ Casey Wilson on How Did This Get Made (podcast) Cynara: You Must Remember This (podcast) and Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me by Mariko Tamaki Music credits: "Deviate" by Podington Bear "Good Times" by Podington Bear From Free Music Archive CC BY 3.0 Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From Incompetch CC BY 3.0 Intro bed:"OLPC" by Marco Raaphorst Courtesy of Free Music Archive CC BY-SA 3.0 NL

Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Stitcher (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Google PlayPop This! on TuneIn radioPop This! on TwitterPop This! on Instagram

Logo design by Samantha Smith

Pop This! is two women talking about pop culture.

Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist.

Press play and come hang out with your two new best friends.

Pop This! podcast is produced by Andrea Gin and recorded at the Vancouver Public Library's wonderful Inspiration Lab.

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Summary "Defiantly a loser." Our favourite professional gadabout Steven Schelling drops by to discuss the favourites and the frontrunners for this year's Oscars. Show notes: Beyond the pale: where are all the films about 'whiteness'? (Ellen E. Jones in The Guardian)

Music credits

"Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License "Good Times" by Podington Bear From: Free Music Archive Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Stitcher (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Google PlayPop This! on TuneIn radioPop This! on TwitterPop This! on Instagram Logo design by Samantha Smith Intro voiced by Morgan Brayton

Pop This! is a podcast featuring three women talking about pop culture.

Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist. Andrea Gin is a producer and an avid figure skating fan.

Press play and come hang out with your new best friends.

Pop This! podcast is produced by Andrea Gin.